Brighton vs Man City LIVE: Premier League result, final score and reaction tonight

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Brighton host Manchester City on Saturday evening in the Premier League, a meeting of two clubs in the top four - one rather more surprising than the other at this stage. The Seagulls have impressed and lost just once so far in the league, though face a big task to keep the reigning champions at bay. Pep Guardiola’s outfit are third, just above their hosts, and have the top flight’s joint-best defensive record at this stage.

City were in action in midweek in the Champions League and produced what the manager termed one of their best European performances of his tenure, thrashing Club Brugge and scoring five goals in the process. Prior to that it was an easy win over Burnley in the league last week, making it seven unbeaten in that competition since the opening day of the campaign.

The two managers did clash last season, but Graham Potter says he apologised and doesn’t expect it to be a factor when they meet again, hoping for a “cuddle” from his opposite number. Follow all the live updates and action as Brighton host Manchester City below:

Brighton vs Man City

• Kick-off at 5:30pm
• Brighton XI: Sanchez, Veltman, Dunk, Burn, March, Gross, Moder, Lallana, Cucurella, Maupay, Trossard
• Man City XI: Ederson, Walker, Dias, Laporte, Cancelo, Rodrigo, Gundogan, Bernardo, Jesus, Foden, Grealish
• Gundogan scores early opener from close range
• Foden doubles City’s lead before half-hour mark
• Jesus strike deflects in off Foden for quickfire third
• Mac Allister pulls one back from the penalty spot
• Mahrez wraps up win in stoppage time

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Hanley reaches 300 appearances

In contrast Grant Hanley is poised to make his 300th career league appearance when he starts for Norwich today. Will he be celebrating after the match with three points?

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200 appearances looming for Kante

N’Golo Kante is still waiting to make his 200th Premier League appearance. He’s currently on 199 and as he’s not included in the squad for today’s game He’ll have to wait until next week to reach the landmark.

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Thomas Tuchel’s pre-match thoughts

Thomas Tuchel was asked whether Chelsea being heavy favourites to win today had any effect on his players and he told BT Sport:

It has been the same the last three matches and we coped well, it has not affected our attitude. When we wear the shirt we want to meet the standards. We don’t care about being favourites or underdogs we do our thing, the best way possible.

"The message is clear - the guys have been waiting a long time for their chance, we have a strong squad. It is a team effort and we have a lot of trust in the quality.

"The way for them to stay in the league is to not concede. Daniel Farke is a very nice guy but I don’t want to help him today."

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Chelsea’s strong defence

Chelsea have lost four home games in the Premier League in 2021. They haven’t had five defeats in a calendar year since 1995.

But, they have the joint-best defence in the division this season, conceding just three goals, the same amount as Manchester City.

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Norwich’s struggles

Daniel Farke’s side have two points after eight games. Only two teams have fared as badly after nine Premier League matches and gone on to avoid relegation.

Norwich are also struggling to score goals. Their most recent away goal in the Premier League was scored by Emiliano Buendia against Watford in July 2020 with Buendia now playing for Aston Villa.

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Daniel Farke’s pre-match thoughts

Daniel Farke spoke to BT Sport before kick off saying that if his side can be defensively solid today they have every chance of shocking Chelsea. He said:

That is why we love the game so much, nothing is guaranteed. We want to give a top performance and give ourselves a chance.

"The first objective is to be rock solid at the back. Today it won’t be that easy but we have a chance."

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Ominous signs for Norwich

Norwich haven’t won in 18 Premier League matches, scoring just three goals with two draws and 16 defeats in that time. They are also winless in their last 16 top-flight away fixtures (three draw, 13 defeats).

Not exactly the kind of form you want to be in heading to Stamford Bridge.

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A sign of things to come?

Chelsea are vying to win six of their first nine league matches for the first time since 2014 under Jose Mourinho. They went on to win the title that season. Will they do so again this year?

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[23 October 2021 11:51 · Michael Jones]

Farke on Chelsea

Norwich boss, Daniel Farke, says it will incredibly difficult for his team to create chances against Chelsea and that if they want to earn a result today his team have to be ‘unbelievably clinical’ in front of goal. He said:

Let’s be honest it will be difficult to create even more chances against Chelsea who have been rock solid since Thomas Tuchel took over and have kept many, many clean sheets.

“It will not be easy to score against them, so we have to be unbelievably clinical and unbelievably effective in using the chances, but if I have to judge our game at the moment the only bit that is missing is to bring the ball over the line.”

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Head-to-head: Chelsea vs Norwich

Chelsea haven’t lost in 17 meetings between these two sides. They’ve won 12 and lost five in a run that stretches back to 1994.

Defeat today would see Norwich equal their longest losing streak in the Premier League against a single opponent - matching the five defeats in a row against Wimbledon and Liverpool.